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-ndnSIM 2.0
-==========
+ndnSIM
+======
-ndnSIM 2.0 is a new release of [NS-3 based Named Data Networking (NDN)
-simulator](http://ndnsim.net/1.0/) that went through extensive refactoring and rewriting.
-The key new features of the new version:
+[](https://travis-ci.org/named-data-ndnSIM/ndnSIM)
-- ndnSIM no longer re-implements basic NDN primitives and directly uses implementation from
+A new release of [NS-3 based Named Data Networking (NDN) simulator](http://ndnsim.net/1.0/)
+went through extensive refactoring and rewriting. The key new features of the new
+version:
+
+- Packet format changed to [NDN Packet Specification](http://named-data.net/doc/ndn-tlv/)
+
+- ndnSIM uses implementation of basic NDN primitives from
[ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions)](http://named-data.net/doc/ndn-cxx/)
- All NDN forwarding and management is implemented directly using source code of
[Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon (NFD)](http://named-data.net/doc/NFD/)
-- Packet format changed to [NDN-TLV](http://named-data.net/doc/ndn-tlv/)
+- Allows [simulation of real applications](http://ndnsim.net/2.1/guide-to-simulate-real-apps.html)
+ written against ndn-cxx library
-[ndnSIM 2.0 documentation](http://ndnsim.net)
+[ndnSIM documentation](http://ndnsim.net)
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